Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champa; Vol. II: Suvarnadvipa) v2.c13.365
Ancient Indian Colonies in the Far East (Vol. I: Champā; Vol. II: Suvarṇadvīpa) v2.c13.365
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The earliest definite reference to this region is made by Ptolemy. He calls it ‘Chryse Chersonesus’, an equivalent of the Indian name Suvarṇadvīpa, and expressly refers to an active maritime trade between India and this region.